Restaurant Cargo

The restaurant was a nice surprise. The salmon tartare was a generous portion — maybe a bit heavy on the sauce, but still tasty. The chowder was excellent, super flavorful, one of the best we’ve had. Service was quick and friendly. Being right in the hotel makes it all so easy and self-contained. Nice ambience and huge windows with a beautiful view of the sea create a nice backdrop, especially in the evening, where one can enjoy the fire pits from the comfort of one's seat when the night sets in. But also perfect for a morning coffee before heading out. A lovely spot to check out when in Matane.

I love this restaurant. It offers items from the local area. We always make us a stop on passing through staying at the Riotel. Seafood is fresh and delicious and they have a great selection of other choices, and you cannot beat the view.

Beautiful waterfront location! This restaurant is located in one of the few large hotels in Matane so it can get busy… We just came for dinner. We made reservations as was suggested which was a good thing as the restaurant did get quite busy. We were seated by the windows overlooking the patio and the water which was very nice. Nevertheless, every table in the restaurant has a pretty good view! We tried the calamari as an appetizer. We felt that it was quite expensive for what was served but they were tasty. We both had the White Fish for our main meal. These were delicious! We both cleaned our plates til they were empty!! We shared their deconstructed lime pie which is served in a small jar. It was the perfect size to end a good meal.

The atmosphere, the decor, and the staff were top-notch—unfortunately, the food left much to be desired. We ordered the flank steak with fries, added a lobster tail, and tried the shrimp linguine. The steak was unacceptably chewy and clearly of poor quality. The fries tasted stale, as if reheated from an earlier batch—dry and cardboard-like. As for the linguine, the shrimp were puny and lacked any real seafood flavor, while the pasta itself was severely undercooked. Whoever prepared it needs to learn the difference between *al dente* and *chalky*. For the price we paid, our disappointment far outweighed our expectations. NB: A restaurant like this shouldn’t serve ketchup in packets just like any fast food joint.

Friendly service. The Nordic shrimp ("Matane shrimp") obviously have a large presence on their menu, most dishes we had were flavorful, and portions were adequate. The kids menu features pan-fried salmon, a plus for us.

No Matane Shrimp meals on the menu. Halibut steak meal was not good. Stella Artois beers were served in Stella Artois glasses, however the beer was cloudy indicating a home brew. Had to ask about the special...moules frites. Disappointed.

We arrived without a reservation but where seated quickly. Our server, Lenia, was wanderful as she did not let us flander with our poor French. Actually her english was excellent. The food was wanderful and the view outstanding. If you are even in Matane, QB, you need to stop. They offer Breakfast and Dinner.

We went there for breakfast, the food is average, our waitress was good and friendly. You have view on the water which is nice.